Beginnings

Episode 348: Tawny Newsome

We all know the stories of how creative people get into the business of creating for a living, but how did they start using their imaginations in the first place? On the Beginnings podcast, writer and performer Andy Beckerman asks well-known and up-and-coming comedians, musicians, writers and artists about their earliest creative acts and about other formative childhood experiences.

On today's episode I talk to comedian and musician Tawny Newsome. Originally
from California, Tawny got her start in comedy in Chicago, where
she was part of the Second City Mainstage, as well as the
Second City National Touring Company. More recently, she was one of
the stars of the wonderful Seeso show Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
and is a recurring character on BET's The Comedy Get Down. In
addition, Tawny is a fan favorite on many Earwolf podcasts
including Spontaneanation and Comedy Bang Bang. On top of all this,
Tawny is also a musician, recording music on her own and with a
number of other bands including Mekons-founder Jon Langford's Four
Lost Souls, whose self-titled album was released late last year by
Bloodshot Records.

About the Podcast

We all know the stories of how creative people get into the business of creating for a living, but how did they start using their imaginations in the first place? On the Beginnings podcast, writer and performer Andy Beckerman asks well-known and on-their-way-up comedians, musicians, writers, artists and thinkers about their earliest creative acts, their formative childhood experiences, and how they've developed both creatively and emotionally over the years. Beginnings is part therapy, part philosophy and almost all fascinating (95% according to FDA studies).